The perils of National Weather Service cutbacks for the Outer Banks
Hurricane season will begin June 1, and of all places on this earth, the Outer Banks must be prepared for the worst.
Beginning with Hurricane...
An islander’s memoir of loss, hope and redemption
Ocracoke Islander Kelley Shinn has spent the last 32 years exploring that harrowing ordeal, which has now been turned into a memoir, “The Wounds That Bind Us,” published by West Virginia University Press and available at Books to Be Red.
NCDOT to hold public meetings on Ocracoke South Dock study
From our news services
The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold two public meetings in May to discuss an upcoming study on the future of...
Rudy Austin: An icon then and now
Editor's note: Rudy Austin died April 17, 2025, and we are reposting this story about him originally published Dec, 31, 2023. A celebration of...
NC Senate wants tolls on Hatteras Inlet, Currituck Sound ferry routes,...
By Sam Walker, SamWalkerOBXnews.com
Another attempt by state lawmakers to add tolls to the currently free ferry routes along North Carolina's coast is underway at...
Hyde among counties slated for broadband access
From our news services
Hyde County is among 14 rural North Carolina counties that will receive a grant to provide high-speed internet access to 1,282 homes...
Ocracoke alum to bicycle from coast to coast this summer
By Connie Leinbach
Recent Ocracoke School graduate Davis Grant is looking forward to doing what could be the biggest event in his life this summer.
Scotland...
Ferry stuck in Big Foot Slough shoal for 12 hours
By Connie Leinbach
Editor's note: This story was amended from a previous version to show where passengers went after returning to Ocracoke in the wee...
Ocracoke’s Christmas Bird Count ties record for number of species
By Peter Vankevich
There is always a bit of excited anticipation for birders who participate in a Christmas Bird Count.
Some consider it their “Superbowl,”...
Record number of sea turtles rescued on Ocracoke during cold spell
By Peter Vankevich
The number of rescued sea turtles on the Outer Banks this past week was, well, stunning. A cold spell that dropped...